Princess Monterey Whale Watching Cruises

We enjoyed the boat trip. The staff was very nice and helpful. The boat was comfortable and clean. I do not know if there are any lawful stipulations regarding how close your boats can get to the whales, but I was very disappointed that we were not able to get closer to the whales. I was hoping for some decent pictures of whales, but was unable to get any good shots. We saw "glimpses" of whale bodies, and saw many spouts. We saw a whale's tail twice, but never did get a good enough look at one to even see what a gray whale looks like. I just had high hopes of seeing a whale much closer up than we did.

My son was home on leave from Afghanistan and I was trying to line up activities for him that he would enjoy. Before joining the Army he was working at the San Francisco Zoo and had always had a special interest in all sorts of exotic animals and all of nature for that matter. But when I showed him the newpaper about the Orcas in the Bay and asked him if he'd like to go whale watching he was very excited to do so. Buying the tickets was a breeze finding the location was also very easy. Everyone was very curtious and when they found out that my son was home on leave from fighting in Afghanistan they went out of their way to thank him and make him feel welcome. We headed out for the Whale Watching trip on their beautiful 100' Princess. What a great boat. I had chose it because of it's size and the fact that my sister and her kids had joined us to be with my son and they are prone to sea sickness. My wife's son went with us as well and I think he also had a nice time. The day was absolutely fabulous. We did see a pod of about 5 or 6 gray whale but no Killer Whales. The trip as a whole was so enjoyable that we didn't even miss seeing the Orcas. We all had a wonderful time just being a family out on another adventure.

We enjoyed our trip, which was to celebrate our nine year old son's birthday, so much. We were able to see gray whales and then traveled to see a group of killer whales, including a mother and a baby. It was absolutely thrilling. My youngest son did get sick, but the crew was very helpful with that and it did not spoil the trip for any of us. The experience was well worth the effort and money. Our children have memories that will stay with them forever. So do I.

Me and my wife are from the local area and had never been on a whale watching cruise before and are so glad we did. I must first say that the staff at the Princess Monterey Whale Watching are top notch. The office staff is very knowledgeable on local conditions, weather, and how to deal with rough conditions. The captain was a real pro since the conditions turned a little rough but he kept the boat in total control. The crew constantly were checking on passengers to sea if they were doing ok or possibly getting seasick and were also checking in through the whole cruise to make sure the boat and restrooms were kept in a clean state. The nature biologist who narrated the crew was very funny and took the time to mingle with passengers during the cruise and to personally answer any questions. Overall excellent customer service, we will definitely be back!

Whale watching with Princess from Monterey was a lot of fun. The boat is large, the crew was helpful and the onboard naturalist was GREAT! The day was a little rough but we saw lots of spouts and a few whale backs. This is a fun adventure but you cant control the weather so always be prepared.

We really enjoyed our whale watching trip. I would reccomend this trip for couples, no young children were present on our trip. The boat "Princess Monterey" was alot larger than some other boat tours being offered. We loved our tour guide who was enthusiastic and explained everything about the marine wildlife. We saw Grey whales. sea otters and sea lions. The only thing I would mention to first timers is you may become sea sick. Take some candies or motion pills as 5 people on our tour became ill from the rocking of the boat. Overall alot of beautiful senery wildlife and great ocean breeze to enjoy!

Our family (including our 12-year old son and 14-year-old daughter) enjoyed the thrill of seeing Pacific gray whales breach and show their tail flukes. The boat ride was enjoyable and the marine biologist who narrated the tour was interesting, informative and personable. We took the family dog along and he was thrilled, too! Highly recommended.

It was a great time. The boat was large and not overcrowded. We were fortunate to see five whales, three close to our boat. It was pretty special. Our naturalist was fantastic, full of energy and tons of fascinating information about the whales and other marine mammals of the area. We learned a lot and had fun too!

Big enough boat to keep from getting sick. cabin was not warm enough. not choco-alcoholo drinks on the boato

We were looking for a light adventure and that's what we got, a not so harsh 2.4hr sea trip worth every penny. We saw one whale & many dolphins, we might come back this summer for the Humpbacks with our kids. The crew was GREAT! Thanks,Phil Concord,Ca.